Vaginal preparation



Patented Feb. 28, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE VAGINAL PREP iaA'noN Moses L. Orossley, mi The Calco Chemical N. J., a corporation of No Drawing. Application Serial No. 208,82

infield, N. J., assignor to Bound Brook, Delaware liilay 19, 1938,

00., Inc.,

12 Claims. (Cl. 167- 58) octyl sulfosuccinate/are effective in immobilizing micro-organisms and in the case of spermatozoa, the sulfodicarboxylic esters exert a strong lytic action. As a result of the immobilizing and lytic taining very low concentrations of the active ingredient, are very efiective in immobilizing micro-organisms, such as for example those which 20 are observed in conditions of Trichomonas vaginalz's. The same properties also render the preparations strongly spermacidal.

It is an advantage of the present invention that g the primary active ingredients are of low toxicity, 95 and, in spite of their lytic power, do not appear to have any deleterious action on the mucous membrane of the vagina itself.

While the present invention is directed broadly to preparations containing esters of sulfodi- 30 carboxylic acids, it is desirable to incorporate in preparations acidic components to produce relatively low pH's which have been found to be effective. While any of the ordinary acids, such as lactic acid, may be used to produce a suitable 35 pH, I have found that maleic acid is particularly effective and appears to enhance the activity, and particularlythe spermacidal effect, of the sulfodicarboxylic' esters. The maleic acid also increases the bacteriostatic efl'ect of the preparation 40 which is high and which tends to favor the destruction of pathogenic bacteria when used under the proper conditions. A small amount of thymol which is insufllcient in itself for effective bacteriostatic or spermacidal action also appears to of the sulfodicarboxylic esters and in a more specific modification of the invention, the use of maleic acid and very small amounts of thymol are included.

The present invention is not limited to any 50 particular form of jelly, and those of the oleaginous type may be used. However, I have found that the activity of the sulfodicarboxylic acid esters is greater in carbohydrate jellies, such as those obtained with tapioca flour and a small 55 amount of gum tragacanth. Carbohydrate jellies not only are very effective in their spreading they also hyhas very great lytic of 1 to 10,000, 100% cells is effected in a concentrations of l to 50,000, complete lysis takes place in about 2.2 minutes. This lytic action may be compared with a Well known lysin, saponin, which requires more than 100 times as long in 1 to 10,000 concentration and about 4 times as long in a 1 to 50,000 concentration.

In spite of the surprisingly high lytic action of the sulfodicarboxylic esters, they are practically non-irritating to the vaginal membrane.

circulation.

The spermacidal bufiered glucose-saline solution at dilute solutions 0.2 part of gum tragacanth is dispersed in parts of glycerine and the dispersion thoroughly mixed with 62 parts of water. Then 0.1 part of 1 sodium benzoate, 0.5 part of maleic acid and 0.14

part of sodium hydroxide followed by 11 parts of tapioca flour are added. When all of the tapioca flour is added, heating is started and continued until the mixture reaches 74 C., stirring being maintained. The temperature'is kept there until the jelly thickens considerably and at this point is added 10 parts of water containing 0.5 part of Gardinol WA (sulfated higher aliphatic alcohols) 0.25 part of sodium dioctylsulfosuccinate and 0.022 part of thymol. The heating is then shut off, the hot mixture stirred thoroughly about ten minutes, cooled with a water bath, allowed to stand over-night and tubed. The pH is approximately 3.7.

Clinical tests show the jelly to be smooth, elastic, non-irritating and effective, particularly in combatting conditions of Trichomonas vaginalis. It is an important aid in gynecological procedures, being soothing in certain types of vaginal irritation and has been shown to have high spermacidal effects on human spermatozoa.

Similar results are obtained with other suliodicarboxylic acid esters, such as sodium dicapryl sulfosucclnate, sodium diamyl and sodium di (methyl amyl). Esters of other sulfodicarboxylic acids are likewise useful.

What I claim is:

1. A vaginal preparation containing a sulfodicarboxylic acid ester.

2. A vaginal preparation containing an ester of suliosuccinic acid.

3. A vaginal preparation containing an ester of sulfosuccinic acid and an alcohol of the paraffin series having five to eight carbon atoms.

4. A vaginal preparation containing a suliodicarboxylic acid ester and maleic acid.

5. A vaginal preparation containing an ester of sulfosuccinic acid and maleic acid.

6. A vaginal preparation containing an ester of sulfosuccinic acid, maleic acid and a small amount of thymol.

7. A jelly for intra-vaginal use containing a sulfodicarboxylic acid ester.

8. A jelly for intra-vaginal use containing a sulfosuccinic acid ester.

9. A jelly for intra-vaginal use containing a sulfosuccinic acid ester of an alcohol of the paraffin series having from five to eight carbon atoms.

10. A jelly for intra-vaginal use containing a sulfodicarboxylic acid ester and maleic acid.

11. A jelly for intra-vaginal use containing a sulfosuccinic acid ester and maleic acid.

12. A jelly for intra-vaginal use containing a sulfosuccinic acide ester, maleic acid and a small amount of thymol.

MOSES L. CROSSLEY. 

